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Myths and Legends

Stories of wisdom, wonder and imagination from the Fables of Aesop and the epics of Homer to the folklore of India, Japan, Russia and Britain.

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Heracles and Cerberus

By Clay Lane

In the last of his twelve labours, the hero must snatch the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld.

Posted February 27 2018

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The Mischief-Maker

Based on a story by Philip Meadows Taylor

A stranger warns the people of Shorapur that they will come to regret their hospitality.

Posted February 5 2018

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Heracles and the Garden of the Hesperides

By Clay Lane

Two of Heracles’s labours are declared void, so to make up the number he is sent to find the Garden of the Hesperides.

Posted October 28 2017

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The Wolf, the Bear and Cat Ivanovitch

By Clay Lane

A faithful but unprepossessing pet is turned out of hearth and home.

Posted September 30 2017

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Heracles and the Cattle of Geryon

By Clay Lane

Heracles must get the better of a three-bodied giant and steal his cattle.

Posted June 15 2017

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Heracles and the Girdle of Hippolyte

By Clay Lane

A princess covets the belt of a warrior-queen, so Heracles is despatched to get it for her.

Posted May 21 2017

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Pronunciation : Create sentences in which a particular consonant features prominently and frequently.

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Music Video : Richard Addinsell: Scrooge Suite

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Doing Without If : Rewrite these conditional sentences in such a way that the word ‘if’ is not used.

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Posted December 15

Music Video : Eric Coates: Four Centuries Suite: II. Pavane and Tambourin

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The Death of Baldur : Baldur was the toast of Valhalla, but Loki was determined to take him down.

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Always Keep A-Hold of Nurse : In this ‘Cautionary Tale’, we hear what happened when naughty Jim gave his nurse the slip.

Posted December 13 • Think and Speak

New Polyword : Make as many words as you can using just nine letters. Can you beat our score?

Posted December 10 • The Copy Book

Picking On Cotton : The politicians of Georgian England went to surprising lengths to shield domestic businesses from overseas competition.

Posted December 8

Music Video : Frank Bridge: Berceuse

Posted December 8

Verbs : Use these verbs in the right past form.

Posted December 8 • The Copy Book

Who Are We to Criticise? : Thomas Carlyle felt that English criticism of Goethe revealed more about his critics than his poems.

Posted December 7

Music Video : Sir Arthur Sullivan: Overture to ‘Marmion’

Posted December 6

Opposites : Compose sentences to showcase a word and its opposite — whatever you think that may be.

Posted December 6 • Think and Speak

Tide : Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?

Posted December 5 • The Copy Book

A Ministering Angel : As Lord Marmion lies dying on Flodden Field, there is no one near to tend him but the woman he has wronged.

Posted December 5 • The Copy Book

The Court of the Past : We should not force ourselves and ‘our values’ onto the writers of the past.

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Arthur’s Prayers : On his first night in a school dorm, Arthur dared not do anything without seeking approval — with one exception.